Chaos in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 113 Dao Heart - Chess
Zhuge Changmin spoke intermittently when he was drunk, making Guan Ziyang secretly suspicious.

This Zhuge Changmin didn't come here because of his desire for chess, as he said, it seems that the patriarch of their Zhuge family had arranged for him to deliver books, which made him even more suspicious of Zhuge Changmin's real purpose of coming to the Guan family this time. .

Although Guan Ziyang is nominally the governor of the Beifu Army, but the gentry of Jin State, big and small, no one knows that he is just a pawn used by the court to subdue the refugees.

It is not impossible for the gentry to put down their personalities to make friends. Guan Ziyang and Xie's family are already inseparable, but Zhuge Changmin means to make friends between the two families.

That's a whole other meaning.

It means that two families can intermarry.

For the continuity of family power, the change of dynasties will not affect the development of the family.

Bigamy and family marriages are carried out between families, and the number of marriages and the number of people increase, the relationship becomes complicated, and the scope of influence of the two families also expands.

If there is a change of dynasty, the two families can also hold together to keep warm and tide over the difficulties.

Marriage is also directly related to the honor and social status of the family, and a unique family culture is formed with the blood relationship as the bond.

"Gaomen are more cautious in marriage, between clans, or marriages for many generations." That's what it means.

Through the marriage within the clan to maintain the purity of the blood of the family, and to ensure the continuity of the family blood martial arts,
Using the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, the occupying land yin and guest yin clan system, and the guest system to give preferential treatment to the aristocratic political system, the aristocratic clan's monopoly position in political and economic aspects has been fully realized.

Only in the Eastern Jin Dynasty did the ascendant passages of the common people be basically closed. "The world's elites climbed to the top, and the handsome fell to the lower ranks. The terrain made it so, and the origin was not a dynasty."

But the Zhuge family dared to risk the displeasure of the world and make friends with the Guan family, which is equivalent to challenging the consensus of the world's gentry!

If it spreads, I'm afraid Zhuge's family will be attacked by the world's scholars.

This is where Guan Ziyang suspected Zhuge Changmin's intentions.

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It's night, in Guan Ziyang's room.

Lighting two tung oil lamps, the wooden chess board exudes a faint sandalwood, Zhuge Changmin looked at Guan Ziyang with a smile, and said: "The governor should hold the white first, or guess first?"

Don't take advantage of it, you bastard.

Guan Ziyang replied: "Mr. Zhuge is a master of chess, my nephew is very frightened, I'd better hold the white and go first."

If you don't fight, you will win!
Zhuge Changmin has already experienced the 'big avalanche style'. Although he still has many changes in this routine, Guan Ziyang decided to change his moves just in case.

By observing the chess game that Zhuge Changmin played with his father before, Guan Ziyang secretly finalized the strategy in his mind.

'Great oblique set style', created by the famous Japanese ancient chess player--Honinbo Jokazu, is one of the world's three most difficult Go set forms, together with 'Da Xue Beng style'. Guan Ziyang used this move 'big oblique' to teach his grandfather a lot in his previous life... …

Guan Ziyang holds the white first, which has certain advantages, and it is easier for him to plan. Zhuge Changmin, who has just played six moves, is suddenly undecided.

For the masters, there is usually no need to think much in the opening stage. Zhuge Changming started to analyze the situation in the field as soon as he made six moves.

Guan Zhenggan, who was watching the chess from the sidelines, looked at the few chess pieces on the board, and frowned: "What's wrong, my son has only played a few moves, and this Zhuge Changmin is stumped?
When playing chess with me just now, this Zhuge Changmin did not pause for more than a second in every move..."

Guan Zhenggan was speechless, he felt that his self-esteem had been hit like never before!
How many things my son still hides from me...I don't understand him more and more.

Just like the day when Guan Ziyang won the first prize in Zhongshan Yaji, and he was ranked first among the nine ranks, his world view has long since collapsed.

Even if his son went to the sky to pick a star and come down now, he would not change his face.

Seeing Zhuge Changmin scratching his ears and cheeks, he wanted to laugh.

"Aren't you proud just now?"

Zhuge Changmin was very cautious. He had never seen Guan Ziyang's attacking style before. The opponent obviously had no murderous intentions, but he always felt that this was a trap, as if it was trying to lure him into the bait...

He hesitated, according to his usual chess moves, there seemed to be something wrong with those few moves...

Guan Ziyang secretly evoked a smirk, and thought to himself: "This Zhuge old man has two tricks, and he can see some clues in just six moves.
But if you really can see the flaws of this 'big oblique set', I will admit defeat...

If you can break through the routines that are 1000 years ahead of you in an instant, you must be the famous Go master in history.
It's a pity, I only heard that you were prosecuted for corruption, convicted and dismissed from office, and then plotted to rebel and was killed by Liu Yu, but I have never heard that you have the title of "chess master"..."

Zhuge Changmin hesitated again and again, thinking that he should be worrying too much, maybe Guan Ziyang just played a few strange moves, after another ten moves...

"I should be worrying too much. My corner is already unbreakable, so it is impossible to suffer from this corner..."

Zhuge Changmin became more and more frightened as he went down...

"I should be worrying too much, his 'Da Fei' has no logic at all..."

Guan Ziyang looked at the small eyes in the field with three low gaps, three high gaps, and four gaps, and the opportunity of "big oblique" came.

Guan Ziyang couldn't help a low laugh. Zhuge Changmin, who had been paying attention to the changes in Guan Ziyang's expression, saw Guan Ziyang's evil smile, and two drops of cold sweat immediately appeared on his temples, thinking something was wrong in his heart.

Guan Ziyang picked up a white piece between two fingers, and tapped the 'big flying mask' with one hand, which is also called a 'big oblique' in later generations. The plain white piece in the field instantly turned into an aggressive attacking formation...

Zhuge Changmin carefully observed the situation on the chessboard, and found that Guan Ziyang's move was just an ordinary move from defense to offense, and it didn't seem to cause much damage, but the uneasy premonition in his heart seemed to be getting stronger and stronger.

After more than a dozen moves, the chess game is about to enter the middle game.

Guan Ziyang was also faintly anxious. Zhuge Changmin's chess skills are really strong, and he should be on the same level as Xie An.
He was weak in the middle game, and the ending was a mess. If he couldn't kill the chess game before the middle game, it would be very difficult for him to win...

Fortunately, Zhuge Changmin's nerves had been tense, and finally he couldn't jump anymore, which made him reveal a flaw...

Guan Ziyang seized the weak point, took advantage of the victory and pursued, 'Da Xie' did not seek to win, but to seek the chess position, and now, the potential has been achieved!

Zhuge Changmin let out a long sigh, put two sunspots in the center of the chessboard to admit defeat,
He shook his head: "Unexpectedly, after 20 years of painstaking research, I lost to ten-year-old children with my third-ranked chess skill in "Chess Items", but this game is enough for me to study for another 20 years... I Convinced to lose!"

Now it was Guan Ziyang's turn to be speechless.

You fucking "Qi Pin" third came to play chess with me?

...QNMLGB!

There is a static wave in my heart, and my heart is calm.

"Assignment, acceptance."

Guan Zhenggan was at a loss, he didn't even understand why Zhuge Changmin surrendered, and carefully watched the situation on the field that he thought was a balance of power...

Zhuge Changmin sent the father and son out, cupped his hands respectfully and said: "The governor is really a prodigy in chess, I will seriously review the game tonight, and I will ask my nephew to give some pointers tomorrow."

Guan Ziyang said: "Mr. Zhuge is being polite, and you absolutely dare not give advice. Maybe today is the master's carelessness, and tomorrow we will discuss it by hand."

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Changmin quickly shook his head and said: "No, no, if I can't understand this game, what face do I have to play again?

I am very grateful for the governor's willingness to teach you. Although I am older than you, I still have this self-knowledge.
Your chess skill should already be at the same level as Mr. Fan Wang, the No. [-] player in "Chess", so I won't make fun of myself.

Talking with you is easy to cause demons, but it is not good for my chess strength, I should find someone who is as good as me to talk with me..."

On the second day, Zhuge Changmin really went to the east building with the chess pieces in his arms, not for playing chess, but for replaying the game.

Guan Ziyang naturally wouldn't reveal his ability to eat, he was just fooling around with 'the clouds are in the fog', 'pretending to be profound', 'only in this mountain, the clouds are deep'...

As a result, Zhuge Changmin himself had a very high level of comprehension in Go. After his own continuous thinking, he really seemed to have an epiphany from Guan Ziyang's few words, and he was very grateful to Guan Ziyang.

Now Zhuge Changmin regards Guan Ziyang as a mentor, calling each of them "Master" very kindly...

A 'chess idiot' just like...

Guan Ziyang couldn't help sighing: "Why are there so many 'fools' in this world? No wonder later generations always like to add the word 'fairy' to the history of the Wei and Jin Dynasties,
This "Wei-Jin romantic" may be because there are too many people like Xie Xuan and his son who are keen on talking, Zhuge Changmin is obsessed with hand-talking, Gu Kaizhi is obsessed with painting, and Lu Namiao admires the rhythm...

This is the pinnacle of culture, but it is also the source of chaos in the Central Plains, and it is also the sorrow of the times..."

But Guan Ziyang is also puzzled, although he has the knowledge of the Go formulas of the later generations, but his chess strength should be very low, how can he win against Zhuge Changmin, he himself does not understand.

He doesn't think he's smarter or wiser than all the people in this world!
Without the profound meaning of Tai Chi, he would stand on the same starting line as all the common people in the world, and it was not easy to stand out.

But now that he has realized the mind of Dao, he is faintly on the chessboard, and has a feeling of deja vu...

It seems that between the vertical and horizontal, there is another side of heaven and earth, natural metaphysics and Taoist rhyme, waiting for myself to comprehend.

Ruan Xian, the cheap master, once told him that every kind of Dao heart in this world is unique and will only appear in one person, but.

He didn't say whether a person can have two kinds of Taoism!
Although I have already comprehended the Dao Mind of Qin, can I also comprehend the Dao Mind of Chess?
At the second stage, after gaining Dao Heart, his combat power more than doubled, and he directly defeated Shi Kun.

If he can really enlighten the Tao for the second time, wouldn't he be able to fight even if he meets a saint?
……

In the next few days, Guan Ziyang was pestered by Zhuge Changmin every day to talk about chess.

Originally planning to return to Jiankang after staying at home for a few days, Zhuge Changmin delayed him, and several days passed.

No matter what Zhuge Changmin said, he also came here to make friends. He should have walked around a lot to cultivate feelings, and it is not easy for him to drive people away.

In return, Guan Ziyang taught Zhuge Changmin the changes of "Da Fei" in the "Great Tilting Style",
Zhuge Changmin carefully took the chess record drawn by Guan Ziyang as a treasure, with an excited expression on his face.

"Little master's wonderful chess moves are really superb. I think what ordinary people have never imagined, and what people have never done before. After I go back, I will definitely study hard and live up to the teachings of little master Ziyang..."

Guan Ziyang didn't hear anything else, he just heard that he wanted to go back, and hurriedly asked: "I don't know when Senior Zhuge will leave?"

A servant of Zhuge Changmin who had been waiting on the sidelines heard that Guan Ziyang seemed to be looking forward to their departure.

So he replied with a smile on his face: "The spring rain in Sichuan doesn't last for ten or eight days, I'm afraid it won't stop..."

Guan Ziyang was indeed a little annoyed by Zhuge Changmin's pestering these days, not to mention delaying his return to Jiankang, Guan Ziyang was even more disgusted by the attitude of the rest of the Guan family who wanted to confess him.

Revitalizing the family and shining the lintel depend on the hard work of one's own family, not just making friends with one or two aristocratic families.

Although I have earned some fame for the Guan family, but no one is willing to let the juniors in the family learn the Analects!
How could Guan Ziyang not be angry!It's all mud... I am very angry with this kind of Guan family who want to rely on clinging to develop their family...

However, in terms of etiquette, it is true that guests cannot be seen off on rainy days. If the guests insist on leaving, it means that the host has not entertained them well.

Now, both the host and the guest seem to be getting along very well. As noble guests of the gentry, the Guan family hopes that Zhuge Changmin can stay for a longer time to enhance their relationship.

Guan Ziyang said: "Senior Zhuge has been staying in Guan's house for many days, if it rains for three months, is Senior Zhuge going to stay in my Guan's house for three months?"

He said this to Zhuge Changmin's servants, but everyone knew who he was speaking to.

Zhuge Changmin was not a fool either, he smiled and said: "Little master, don't get angry, a house slave can't speak!" He squinted at the servant, and said two words lightly: "Slap the mouth".

Without saying a word, the servant slapped himself hard, lowered his head and stopped talking.
Seeing that the five finger prints were clearly visible on his face, Guan Ziyang couldn't bear it, and he didn't intend to teach the servant a lesson, so he felt very guilty, so he hurriedly explained to Zhuge Changmin.

Zhuge Changmin waved his hand and said that he should be punished for contradicting the young master.

Then he said: "I've been disturbed so much these past few days, I'm only to blame for my obsession with talking, and I ask little master Ziyang not to be offended.
I got the "Three Forms of Dafei" from the little master, and I was about to say goodbye and go home to study hard, so I said goodbye. "

When Zhuge Changmin left, Guan Zhengqian led the whole family, old and young, to see him off for five miles, and stopped at Wujiangdu.

Guan Zhengkun held Zhuge Changmin's hand tearfully, expressing his unbearable parting,
Inviting him to visit the Guan family again in the future, he knew that most of the reason why Zhuge Changmin visited the Guan family was because of Guan Ziyang, and he also said that he would personally take Guan Ziyang to Chengdu to visit Zhuge's house...

(End of this chapter)